I useFace IDand/orTouch IDso often these days that I’ve all but forgotten what it’s like to need to enter a passcode manually. Still, iOS occasionally asks for it, such as after rebooting your handset and following a multi-day timeout period. That said, you’ll still stumble upon thepasscodeentry screen at one point or another.
And that brings me to my next point; if you’re jailbroken, then you might want to customize the look and feel of your passcode entry screen. Fortunately, there’s a newjailbreak tweakin town that will let you do that.
EnterHive, a new free release developed byMuirey03that applies a beehive-like hexagonal pattern to your passcode entry interface. As depicted in the screenshot examples above, you have full control over the color scheme and a variety of other factors, enabling you to dial in the perfect aesthetic and user experience.
After you’ve installed Hive, you’ll find a preference pane in the Settings app where you can configure the tweak to your liking:
Here, you can:
In case you wondered what the unlocking animation would look like, we’ve went ahead and prepared an animatedGIFto show you. Check it out below:
Hive is a bold departure from the standard passcode entry screen we’re all familiar with, and if you like having something that stands out from the crowd, then Hive is a great option. Functionally, nothing changes; you still tap on the numbers to enter your passcode; however, the number keys are aligned differently than they would be in the stock interface, which might take some getting used to.
If you’re interested in trying Hive, then you candownload it for free from Cydia’s Packix repository. The tweak works on alljailbrokeniOS 11devices andis open-source on the developer’s GitHub repositoryfor anyone interested in learning about how it works.
What are your thoughts about the Hive passcode entry interface? Share in the comments section below.
